The non-operative functional management of patients with a rupture of the tendo Achillis leads to low rates of re-rupture

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 93 B, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1362-1366

  Wallace, R G H ^a,b   Heyes, G J ^a,b   Michael, A L R ^a,c  

^a MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; RECURRENCE; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053513108     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.93B10.26187     Document Type: Article

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